good food, women, and prestige if a gladiator became successful. The ultimate goal was freedom in which a gladiator would never have to fight again unless he wanted to. In this regard, Roman gladiators had much in common with modern sports heroes, and a gladiator could retire comfortably if he lived long enough.
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Ancient Romans considered gladiator games entertaining and exciting, although not all Romans supported gladiator games. some saw it as barbaric. There was also an economic reason for the lower classes to attend the gladiatorial games. This was because at the end of the day's activities, gifts were thrown out to the people. Some of them were quite valuable, such as tokens for slaves, furniture, clothing, food and of course, money.
They were Slaves who had to become gladiators. or somthin, I dont know really
Most gladiator were slaves. Some were criminals condemned to the arena. There were some volunteer gladiators and this phenomenon is poorly understood by historians.
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After losing, the crowd would show their opinion of whether or not they wanted him to die by turning their thumbs up or down. Ultimately, it was up to whoever hosted the games to decide if the gladiator lived or died. Usually, he would do whatever would please the crowd.
The emperor Commodus fought as a gladiator. He always won.The emperor Commodus fought as a gladiator. He always won.The emperor Commodus fought as a gladiator. He always won.The emperor Commodus fought as a gladiator. He always won.The emperor Commodus fought as a gladiator. He always won.The emperor Commodus fought as a gladiator. He always won.The emperor Commodus fought as a gladiator. He always won.The emperor Commodus fought as a gladiator. He always won.The emperor Commodus fought as a gladiator. He always won.
As far as I know there was never a famous female gladiator. However, during gladiator games there were often "special matchups" that might feature women. For example, a woman might be dressed as a gladiator and set to fight a dozen midgets. Other special events might include wild animals, foreign people, etc.
The most famous place that held gladiator games was the Colosseum.The most famous place that held gladiator games was the Colosseum.The most famous place that held gladiator games was the Colosseum.The most famous place that held gladiator games was the Colosseum.The most famous place that held gladiator games was the Colosseum.The most famous place that held gladiator games was the Colosseum.The most famous place that held gladiator games was the Colosseum.The most famous place that held gladiator games was the Colosseum.The most famous place that held gladiator games was the Colosseum.